Curves For Women… A Local Establishment Built On Friendship, Family And Better Overall Health

by Amanda York

Staff Writer

Curves for Women, located on State Road 46 just east of the intersection of state roads 43 and 46 and next to the Owen County Soil & Water Conservation District Office, is open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. (Staff Photo by Amanda York)
You may pass this facility on your daily commute to work or on your weekly trip to Bloomington or somewhere in between. You may not have known what was housed in that building, or may have wondered just what Curves meant.

Curves is a workout facility for women that means many things to many different people. It is a family, a weight loss and workout center, and a way to serve the community as well as yourself.

Each year Curves of Spencer and Bloomington encourage women in the area to show their philanthropic strength by participating in the annual Curves Food Drive. And, even though donating food to families in need is its own reward, the club is offering compelling incentives for both existing and potential members who participate.

With the help of circuit coach Dorlisa O’Neal, longtime member and Freedom resident Linda Welch works on her arms muscles during a recent Curves workout. (Staff Photo by Amanda York_
From March 1-31, Curves of Bloomington and Spencer will collect non-perishable items and monetary donations for food banks in the local area. The goal, according to Janet Crowe of Curves, is for the community to come together to help families in need. “At the core of our business is the message that women are stronger when they rally together, and that is the point we hope to bring home with our food drive,” Crowe said. “We want to show our community just how powerful the generosity of our members can be.”

According to Crowe, members who donate a bag of groceries or make a minimum donation of $30 during the month of March will receive a reusable Curves grocery freezer bag for free. Non-members who do likewise between March 8 and 20 can join Curves for free. Curves will waive the cost to join.

Crowe says that as part of this effort. Curves of Bloomington and Spencer will be participating in a company-wide contest for the most food drive donations collected by Curves locations across the nation. Winners will receive one of several cash prizes to be donated to their local food bank. Each year, Curves locations collectively donate millions of pounds of food to feed the hungry.

“We hope women in the area will come together and participate in this initiative,” Crowe added. “Even if you’re not thinking about joining the gym, you can still drop off your donations. There are so many families - right here in our own community - who need our help.”

And family is what the staff at Curves strives to be. According to Crowe, the caring staff at all three locations, Bloomington West, Bloomington East, and Spencer strive to have a relationship with their clients, setting personal goals for each individual and even making personal phone calls when workouts are missed to encourage them.

The workouts give the invidual more bang for their buck. Thirtyminute workouts, three times a week, packs a punch that might just help you in the right direction. As their website describes it… “Curves works because it gives you a complete cardio and strengthtraining workout in just 30 minutes, where you can burn up to 500 calories every time.

“The circuit is made up of resistance machines that work every major muscle group, two muscles at a time.

“And with a circuit coach to teach and motivate, you’re sure to reach your fitness goals in no time. Whether you want to lose weight and inches, gain energy or tone up, the Curves circuit will work for you.”

With schedules tight these days for most women, Curves works to be a place where a women can leave behind the cares of everyday life… the kids, work, etc., and take just 30 minutes out to do something nice for themselves… something to make themselves a better mommy, wife, employee.

And with lots of encouragement, hugs, and smiles, the Curves staff is always there to assist in anyway they can.

For more information about Curves call 812-829-1420 for the Spencer location, 812-323-2127 for the East side location in Bloomington, and 812-336-3864 for the West side location in Bloomington. You can also visit the website at: www. curves.com.